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Definition of HEPATITIS C. : a hepatitis caused by a flavivirus (species Hepatitis C virus of the genus Hepacivirus) that tends to persist in the blood serum and is usually transmitted by contact with infected blood (as by transfusion or by illicit intravenous drug use).ADVERTISEMENT. a hepatitis caused by a flavivirus (species Hepatitis C virus of the genus Hepacivirus) that tends to persist in the blood serum and is usually transmitted by contact with infected blood (as by transfusion or by illicit intravenous drug use). ADVERTISEMENT.
This article is about the viral particle. For the disease, see Hepatitis C. Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a small (55â65 nm in size), enveloped, positive-sense single-stranded RNA virus of the family Flaviviridae.Hepatitis C virus is the cause of hepatitis C and some cancer lymphomas in humans.he hepatitis C virus particle consists of a core of genetic material (RNA), surrounded by an icosahedral protective shell of protein, and further encased in a lipid (fatty) envelope of cellular origin. Two viral envelope glycoproteins, E1 and E2, are embedded in the lipid envelope.